General Question

What is causing this pain in my chest?

Ok, so I’m not sure if they’re correlated but yesterday I burped. It felt as if it was a normal burp but ever since then I’ve been experiencing a deep pain in my lower throat ranging through my chest. What is causing this. It feels similar to what I would guess heartburn might feel like but I’ve never had heartburn. I’m befuddled. Has anyone had a similar pain or know what is causing the pain? Should I go to Health Services?

Heartburn is a b*tch. It can feel really very nasty. It moves through you quicker if you stay upright and drink some water so you can burp. Also some Mylanta as @JLeslie suggested might help. I would try those.

If however you are worried at all or you start getting additional symptoms then call a doctor.

If the mylanta does nothing you should consider going to the doctor, or if suddenly you take a turn for the worse of course. Are you alone? If you are alone I might we quicker to suggest seeing a doctor right away.

@avvooooooo , Yes, health services as in “I’m a student with tuition-paid health care”. Thank you all for your advice, I was going to go tomorrow when they opened (they were closed by the time I posted this question) but it seems to have gone away for the most part by itself. I didn’t take anything so it was probably one of the less severe afflictions that you all mentioned. Again, thank you.